Refining
RefComm ’15: Presenters target more production, less risk in refining
Refiners are currently the only money-makers in the energy industry. Against this backdrop, the May 4-8 RefComm Galveston 2015 Conference focused on how to continue operating profitably and safely.
China’s CNOOC begins exports of gasoline, diesel
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has received government approval to begin international exports of diesel and gasoline cargoes in early May.
Gevo, Alaska Airlines to partner on renewable alcohol-based jet fuel
The patented alcohol-to-jet fuel is a clean-burning, homegrown, drop-in jet fuel with the potential to deliver aviation biofuels at scale and at competitive cost, the company said.
High fuel margins help Calumet swing to Q1 profit
"Realized margins within our fuel products segment more than doubled in the first quarter of 2015, versus the prior year period," said Bill Hatch, interim CEO at Calumet Specialty Products.
Calumet strikes US crude supply deal with Plains for Louisiana refinery
Oil will be shipped to Calumet's Shreveport refinery on the Caddo Pipeline, an 80,000 bpd pipeline owned by Plains and Delek Logistics, expected to reach completion by mid-2016.
Abengoa to build new US waste-to-biofuels plant
Abengoa was selected to build the first US biorefinery using gasification technology to convert municipal solid waste (MSW) into syncrude that will be upgraded into jet fuel.
Western Refining profit nearly triples in early 2015 as demand, margins rise
"In the southwest US, gasoline demand is up and we are seeing strong gasoline margins in the second quarter," Western Refining CEO Jeff Stevens said in a company outlook.
Calumet, MDU launch operations at new North Dakota diesel refinery
The refinery is designed to process 20,000 bpd of locally sourced Bakken crude oil, resulting in a production slate that includes up to 7,000 bpd of diesel fuel that will be sold to regional customers.
Improve measurement of heavy oil viscosity
This work will study the viscosity behavior of bitumen and its blends with diluent at different temperatures, as well as evaluating simulations for prediction of viscosity of the blend.A blend of bitu..
The Middle East’s strategic expansion of refined products exports
Already a leader in crude oil exports, the Middle East is making a deliberate move to increase its participation in the refined and petrochemical products markets. It is likely that the ME will continue to add downstream projects. Refining capacity will center on domestic demand and export opportunities to Asia-Pacific and Europe.
- IHI, Vopak to launch ammonia terminal project in Japan 7/11
- India's BPCL plans to shut Bina refinery unit for 15-day maintenance in August 7/11
- Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China 7/11
- Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery 7/11
- IEA: Global oil market may be tighter than it looks 7/11
- India must boost its petchem output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says 7/11
